Alcor Scientific Sentinel Plus Enteral Feeding Pump

Alcor Scientific Sentinel Plus Enteral Feeding Pump is designed to provide an enteral feeding device that is affordable and capable of delivering reliably and safely all types of enteral feeding formulas. It is intuitively programmed to provide the operator with quick, one-touch access and its advanced software and patented technologies help ensure accurate patient delivery.

The bright LED display allows caregivers to simultaneously and conveniently view the infusion rate and volume delivered from a distance

Advanced Memory -

The pump operating history is retained until manually erased, even in the event of power failure or when pump is powered down

Dose Check -

A record is kept of the accumulated amount of formula delivered over multiple feedings

Simple Alarms -Audible and visual alarms are easily differentiated

Clover-shaped Rotor -

The unique clover-shaped rotor allows for easy visual recognition of pump operation from a reasonable distance

How to operate the Sentinel Plus Enternal Feeding Pump?

Programming The Pump -

Turning The Pump On -Press Green On button. Alarm sounds briefly and displays flash all 8;s

Set Infusion Rate -Press UP or DOWN button until desired infusion rate is displayed

Set Dose Limit -To set dose limit, press SET then press UP or DOWN until desired dose is displayed. Note - If dose limit is not set (display = 0), the pump will run until container is empty or pump is stopped

Begin Feeding -Open roller clamp, press RUN/STOP to begin feeding

Changing the Infusion Rate -- To change infusion rate, press RUN/STOP to stop the pump- Press UP or DOWN to make necessary adjustment- Press RUN/STOP to resume- The infusion rate is retained in memory- Note - If UP or DOWN is pressed without stopping the pump, an alarm will sound and the pump will continue running and there will be no change in infusion rate.

Viewing Total Accumulated Volume -- To view the total accumulated volume delivered, press DOSE CHECK- Note - If pressed while running, the pump will stop momentarily

Adjusting Display Brightness -Press/hold UP and SET simultaneously to change bright or dim

Locking/Unlocking Keypad -To lock/unlock keypad, while pumping, press/hold UP and DOWN simultaneously

Turning Pump Off -To turn the pump off at any time, press redOFF button

Clearing Pump Setting -- To clear pump settings, press RUN/STOP to stop the pump- Note - If CLEARis pressed while the pump is operating, alarm will sound and the pump will continue operation. Settings will remain unchanged.

What kind of administration sets can I use with the SENTINEL Plus?- Use only SENTINEL Plus administration sets. Use of enteral administration sets other than SENTINEL Plus sets will result in an alarm

What is the battery life of the pump?- Battery backup 6 hours minimum at a rate of 125mL/hr

Does the pump require routine calibration?- No, the SENTINELplus does not require any routine calibration or adjustment procedures with its use. All functions of the formula delivery rate and alarms are software controlled and not adjustable through any service or normal activity.

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